diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9efb6e88..4425c155 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ## 1.7.5 - 2024-08
 
+- (Dan) Adds message for screenreaders for guidance on how to use tables [Gh-405](https://github.com/epimorphics/ukhpi/issues/405)
 - (Dan) Fixed aria-label in compare locations form [GH-416](https://github.com/epimorphics/ukhpi/issues/416)
 - (Dan) Adds `aria-label` link attributes on the about page to SPARQL link
   [GH-413](https://github.com/epimorphics/ukhpi/issues/413)
diff --git a/app/javascript/components/data-view.vue b/app/javascript/components/data-view.vue
index 570e3c15..d9d17ea2 100644
--- a/app/javascript/components/data-view.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/components/data-view.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <div class='o-data-view__js-options'>
       <data-view-statistics :initial-statistics='availableStatistics' :zoom='false'></data-view-statistics>
     </div>
-    <div class='o-data-view__data-display'>
+    <div role='tabpanel' aria-describedby='tabpanel-accessibility-message' class='o-data-view__data-display'>
       <el-tabs
         v-model='activeTab'
         @tab-click='onChangeTab'
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
         </el-tab-pane>
       </el-tabs>
     </div>
+    <p id="tabpanel-accessibility-message" class="u-sr-only" aria-hidden="true">
+      {{ $t('js.action.accessibility_tabpanel') }}
+    </p>
   </div>
 
 </template>
diff --git a/config/locales/cy.yml b/config/locales/cy.yml
index b2f94200..08d758a1 100644
--- a/config/locales/cy.yml
+++ b/config/locales/cy.yml
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ cy:
       print_table: "argraffu’r tabl hwn"
       download_data_as: "Lawrlwytho’r data hwn fel:"
       choose_another_location: "Dewiswch leoliad arall"
+      accessibility_tabpanel: "Mae gan y bwrdd strwythur anarferol. Defnyddiwch yr ail dab yn y tablydd o'r enw 'Gweler tabl data' am ddata sydd mewn fformat hygyrch."
 
     graph:
       no_data: "Mae’n flin gennym, nid yw data %{label} ar gael ar gyfer %{location}. Dewiswch leoliad gwahanol."
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index cc62c965..16427058 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ en:
       print_table: "print this table"
       download_data_as: "Download this data as:"
       choose_another_location: "Choose another location"
+      accessibility_tabpanel: "The table has an unusual structure. Please use the second tab in the tablist named 'See data table' for data that is in an accessible format."
 
     graph:
       no_data: "Sorry, there is no %{label} data available for %{location}. Please select a different location."